Hake with stewed peppers

This Spanish-inspired dish of white fish with sweet paprika-spiked peppers will bring a taste of the sunny Mediterranean to your dinner plate

Baked marrow amatriciana

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Marrow has a mild flavour, so pep it up with a punchy Italian tomato sauce with bacon, chilli and thyme

Sesame-crusted tofu with gingery noodles

Not sure what to do with tofu? Try coating it in sesame seeds, shallow frying and serving with a tasty Asian-style vegetable stir-fry

Thai beef with coconut dressing

Treat yourself to a rump steak- cook to your liking and serve with an aromatic spiced coconut cream sauce and jasmine rice

Butternut ricotta tart with fiery rocket salad

A sheet of ready-rolled puff pastry makes for a simple speedy supper- we top ours with cream cheese, sage, nutmeg and squash

Oven-baked sweet potato fajitas

Vegetarians needn't miss out on the joy of tortilla wraps- we use peppers, onions and sweet potato topped with feta and soured cream

Peri-peri roast chicken with new potato slaw

Use a spicy chilli marinade to perk up your poultry, then roast whole and serve with a crunchy coriander coleslaw

Fruity ice-lolly pens

Dip these fruity ice lollies in natural food colouring then encourage kids to start scribbling

Sweetcorn salsa

This vivid vegetarian accompaniment can be thrown together quickly- the fresh corn works perfectly with the jalapeño, coriander, lime and feta

Crab noodle salad

This light and fresh salad teams sweet shellfish with coriander, mint and an Asian-style dressing made with tamari, a gluten-free alternative to soy sauce

Lemon & rosemary traybake lamb

Get two of your 5-a-day with this simple Mediterranean-inspired one pan supper with tasty cutlets, new potatoes, peppers, olives and capers

Holiday pizzas

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
The latest in our cooking with kids series looks at kneading, rolling and sauce skills- then let your child build their own pizza from their favourite toppings